Professional Development

Federal Register Summary for week of 21 March 2014

Commerce

Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Scoping Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of scoping meetings.

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) is
transitioning from species specific fishery management to island-
specific fisheries management for the exclusive economic zones of
Puerto Rico, St. Thomas/St. John and St. Croix separately. This
transition is in response to the numerous requests received by the
Council to consider the differences among the islands in the U.S.
Caribbean. These differences include preference for certain species of
fish, ways in which fish species are harvested and other cultural and
socio economic factors such as market availability of importance in
managing fisheries. The scoping document includes actions and
alternatives for each island to make changes to the existing fishery
management units by including or excluding species, establish or modify
management reference points to determine the status of the stocks, and
identify and describe essential fish habitat for any new species
considered for federal management. These actions and alternatives are
presented for each island specific fishery management plan in the
scoping document that is available at the Council's Web page:
www.caribbeanfmc.com.

Energy

President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of partially-closed meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for a
partially closed meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST), and describes the functions of the
Council. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

DATES: April 4, 2014; 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Academy of
Sciences, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC in the Lecture
Room.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Information regarding the meeting
agenda, time, location, and how to register for the meeting is
available on the PCAST Web site at: http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A
live video webcast and an archive of the webcast after the event are
expected to be available at http://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. The
archived video will be available within one week of the meeting.
Questions about the meeting should be directed to Dr. Ashley Predith at
apredith@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456-6039. Please note that public seating
for this meeting is limited and is available on a first-come, first-
served basis.

Environmental Protection Agency

Human Studies Review Board Advisory Committee

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations
from a diverse range of qualified candidates with expertise in
bioethics to be considered for appointment to its Human Studies Review
Board (HSRB) advisory committee. Anticipated vacancies will be filled
by September 1, 2014. Sources in addition to this Federal Register
Notice may also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

Interior

Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Meeting

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announces that the Wild
Horse and Burro Advisory Board will conduct a meeting on matters
pertaining to management and protection of wild, free-roaming horses
and burros on the Nation's public lands.

DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on Monday, April 14, 2014, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) and Tuesday,
April 15, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT. This will be a 2-day meeting.

ADDRESSES: This Advisory Board meeting will take place in Sacramento,
California, at the Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento Cal Expo, 1782
Tribute Road, Sacramento, CA 95815, 916-929-7900.

Written comments pertaining to the April 14-15, 2014, Advisory
Board meeting can be mailed to National Wild Horse and Burro
Program,WO-260, Attention: Ramona DeLorme, 1340 Financial Boulevard,
Reno, NV 89502-7147, or sent electronically to wildhorse@blm.gov.
Please include "Advisory Board Comment'' in the subject line of the
email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ramona DeLorme, Wild Horse and Burro
Administrative Assistant, at 775-861-6583. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to contact Ms.
DeLorme during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question for Ms. DeLorme. You
will receive a reply during normal business hours.

Office of Science and Technology Policy

Interagency Funding for Research and Engineering Projects Conducted by Federal Researchers

AGENCY: Office of Science and Technology Policy.

ACTION: Notice of Request for Information.

SUMMARY: This Request for Information (RFI) solicits input from the
public regarding interagency research awards via competitive grants,
contracts, or other vehicles provided by a Federal agency to a
researcher at a Federal laboratory that is managed, owned, or operated
by another Federal agency. Applicable research awards include
extramural research awards awarded to intramural researchers in Federal
laboratories. Federal laboratories include Government-Owned,
Government-Operated laboratories (GOGOs) and Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers (FFRDCs). Research awards pay for research
projects and supporting resources, including the salaries of the
principal investigators. The public input provided in response to this
Notice will inform the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
as it works with Federal agencies and other stakeholders to develop
best practices for agencies.

DATES: Responses must be received by 11:59 p.m. on April 14, 2014, to
be considered.

Response to this RFI is voluntary. Respondents need not reply to
all questions listed, but should indicate in their responses the number
of the question to which they are responding. Responses to this RFI,
including the names of the authors and their institutional
affiliations, if provided, may be posted online. OSTP therefore
requests that no business-proprietary information, copyrighted
information, or personally-identifiable information be submitted in
response to this RFI. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay
for response preparation, or for the use of any information contained
in the response.

Veterans Affairs

Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Genomic
Medicine Program Advisory Committee will meet on April 18, 2014, at the
American Association of Airport Executives Conference Center, at 601
Madison Street in Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting will convene at
9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make
recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on using genetic
information to optimize medical care for Veterans and to enhance
development of tests and treatments for diseases particularly relevant
to Veterans.

The Committee will receive program updates and continue to provide
insight into optimal ways for VA to incorporate genomic information
into its health care program, while applying appropriate ethical
oversight and protecting the privacy of Veterans. The meeting will
focus on developing infrastructure and guidelines for genotyping and
phenotyping, and translation of genomics into the clinic. The Committee
will also receive an update on the status of the ongoing Million
Veteran Program and the Clinical Genomics Service. The Committee will
receive public comments at 3:30 p.m. Public comments will not exceed 5
minutes each. Individuals who wish to speak may submit a 1-2 page
summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record
to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, Designated Federal Officer, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at
sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. Any member of the public seeking additional
information should contact Dr. Muralidhar at (202) 443-5679.